Old habits are strong and jealous.

Envisioning the end is enough to put the means in motion.

There are seeds of self-destruction in all of us that will bear only unhappiness if allowed to grow.

Act as if it were impossible to fail.

By going over your day in imagination before you begin it, you can begin acting successfully at any moment.

A problem is often half-solved when it is clearly stated.

The only difference between a problem and a solution is that people understand the solution.

Act boldly and unforeseen forces will come to your aid.

If you can discover what you like, if you can discover what you truly believe about most of the major matters of life, you will be able to write a story which is honest and original and unique.

Hitch your unconscious mind to your writing arm.

Writing calls on unused muscles and involves solitude and immobility.

. . . failure is also the stern parent of truth. (p525)

Yeah, I said the universe. Call it Fate or The Force or whatever you want. Everything is everything. It's all part of one big system. I like to think of it as the universe.

Don't be good, be great. Strive to be exceptional. Picture yourself making a great play. Don't let anyone stop you.

Today, Iraq is Harvard for terrorism.

Nothing teaches character better than generosity.

There's not a sea the passenger e'er pukes in, Turns up more dangerous breakers than the Euxine.

Nature brings us back to absolute truth whenever we wander.

The saved are singled out not by their own merits, but by the grace of the Mediator.

To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.

I'm such a fan of Lily's [Tomlin], for so many years. I feel like Lily was the first popular mainstream crossover comedian who also was kind of an overtly feminist comedian.